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The National Engineering & Construction Recruitment Exhibition

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On
November 29th & 30th, the NEC, arena will host The National
Engineering & Construction Exhibition. Perfect for people who are
interested in all aspects of the engineering business, no matter whether
looking to get into the industry or take the next step in their career.
The exhibition gives you the chance speak to the best industry
recruiters, and access the best job seeking tools.

Free
entry, free careers advice and free interview clinics make this event a
must visit for anyone with even the faintest interest in engineering.

This exhibition is one of the best places for you to discover thousands of vacancies, such as those in:

Aeronautical

Health & Safety

Architectural

Mechanical

Chemical

Planning

Civil

Project Management

Design

Software

Electrical

Surveying

Electronics

Systems

Estimating

Transportation Planning

and many more

Recruiters from many different top firms will be at this exhibit, including:

Assystem UK

Contact Singapore

Denso

FCO Services

Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Institution of Engineering Designers

Jaguar - Land Rover

James Walker

Network Rail

Peraspires

Royal Navy

Society of Operations Engineers

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers

The Engineering Council

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The Royal Aeronautical Society

The Society of Environmental Engineers

But
this event isnít just about recruitment. There are plenty of other
activities taking place to help kickstart your career in engineering.
These include:

CV Clinic

Facilitated
by independent consultancy specialists The Write Stuff, who specialise
in tailored CVís, the Clinic will help you with all aspects of writing
the perfect CV.

Covering things like getting your CV noticed and layouts. you will be able to attend a one on one consultation.

Up
to 25% discount will be applicable if you attend the clinic at the
event. Be sure to arrive early as this will be extremely popular.

Careers Advice & Interview Clinic

Careers
experts will be on hand to give you the best possible advice about your
future in engineering. Careers advice will be run as a drop in session
so simply turn up and speak to an advisor!

This
one on one advice can be about any aspect of your career including
taking your next step, how to approach employers, selling yourself, and
much more!

The
interview clinic will take place over the two days of the exhibition
and will cover all aspects of the interview process. Keep in mind that
places for this will be limited so remember to book online before you
arrive.

Free Presentations

There will be a variety of invaluable presentations taking place over the weekend which will provide you with an insight into:

What it's like to work for the company

What career opportunities they offer

How to get your CV to the top of the pile

What the application process involves

The schedule of these presentations will be published before the event takes place.

Engineering Challenge

A
great addition to your CV and a chance to show off your skills, the
Engineering Challenge is a great way to demonstrate your skills to the
UKís top construction and engineering companies.

Teams
from universities across the country are invited to enter, competing
against each other to design, build and test their own inventions. A
£500 prize and a great point to put on your CV mean that the Engineering
Challenge will be very popular and competitive this year. The
competition is open to teams of two to six university students. To enter
simply email necr@vmgl.com
with the name of your team captain, a contact email address, telephone
number and the day you would like to compete (29 or 30 November).

Tips to help you make the most of you day

Before you arrive:

Plan
your day - before you arrive, take a look at the list of things that
will be happening. There is more going on than just the chance to speak
to employers, so make sure you take advantage of everything that will be
useful to you!

Check the website - this is the best way to know what is going on and when

Sign up to the mailing list - providing you with up to date information about everything that is going on with the show.

Prepare your CV - come to the event with plenty of CVs to give to potential employers